Folding display box



Oct. 29, 1935. F. J. CQLLINS 2,019,250

FOLDING DISPLAY BOX Filed March 23,1955

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Conn., a corporation of Connecticut Application Maron 2s, `1935, sonalNo. 12,542

`9 claims. (ci. zoe-44) My invention relates to certain new and usefulVimprovements in paper boxes and. refers more particularly to foldingdisplay and cushioned boxes such as are designed to contain fragilemer-` chandise as for instance candy animal ngures.

A It is generally recognized in commercial lines that articles ofmerchandise can be displayed to a distinct advantage when contained in abox having a cover or transparent front so that the prospective`parchaser can readily see the article contained in the box, its specificdesign as well as the general nature ofthe merchandise, but at the sametime, in view oi the more or less fragile It is an object of myinvention to produce an inexpensive box of the above class which can beassembled in readines to receive merchandise and to so design andconstruct the box that the said merchandise will be completely inclosedyet advantageously displayed therein, and at the same time secured and.properly supported so as not to be liable to breakage with ordinaryhandling. o

Another object of .my invention is the provision of a display box of thecharacter specied'which can be made up of an outer closure or box memberand an inner platform so called, thatis designed to yieldably supportthe merchandise on v li'our sides better to prevent breakage.

With these and other objects in .view the invention resides and consistsof certain novel features of construction, as will be more fullydescribed in the following specification and particularlyl pointed outin the appended claims. Inthe accompanying drawing:

'f5' Fig. 1 shows a perspective view illustrating my improved boxshowing a piece of merchandise,` an Easter rabbit, in dotted linescontained within y the box. K r l Fig. 2 shows a central verticalsectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a detached perspectiveview showing the inner or platformmember folded ready to. be

inserted in the box member as shown in Fig. .4; Fig. 4 shows a furtherperspective view of the outer or box member folded in part with the endswill not only be anguiarly disposedbut lpositia open to receive-theplatform and merchandise.

and o Fig. 5 shows a plan viewlof the paper blank laid out at with thetransparent front pieceattached.l

Referring irst to the formation of the outer or '5 box member and thereference characters marked thereon, see Figs. 4 and 5, it will be seenthat it is formed of two pieces and includes a paper blank I0 and asmall sheet ofv transparent material II O glued to the inneredgesI2of-the inner side of 10 thatpart of the blank forming the frontpart of the box.v in a way to cover the window `opening I3 formedintheblank, 'Ihis box blank shown in Fig. 5 is creased and adaptedto befolded up into the formshown in Fig. 4 with the flaps or side l5 edgeportions idf-I4 glued together to form the side I6 which obviously isopposite to the-side I5 and whichv is somewhat similarlyA shapedthoughof but one thickness of material. Both of these side members I5 andI6are pro- 20 vided with an. upperfap' Il and a'lower flap la which inthe folding of the box areturnedlin to form the corner edges I9and 20respectively. i The top nap 2i, asy will be noted, serves to close the-'top end of the box with its depending lip 22 'ex- 25 tending downinside. of and against the Y'upper edge portion of the back member 23....The lower edge portion of this back member-23 is provided with acreased extension 24 that is adaptedlto be folded in as shown in Fig.Zand is slotted as at-f25 30 y as, shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 5, itsremaining portion is disposed down at a right angle to engage the innerface of the lower front portion of the box as shown in Fig. 2.

v 'I'his folding of the member 24 obviously serves 35 to form a base 294above and in spaced relation to the bottom and upon whichmerchandisemay be supported, see Fig. l. In addition to this baseformation I also provide a closure ap 30 that'folds under the base toformthe bottom and has its 4=0 edge portion 'tucked in against theup-turned member 21 of the base, and its tongue 25'- disposed throughthe slot 25, better to support the lower edge portionof the platform-2li; y

. ',The platform 26 is lclearly-shownin Fig. 3 and 5 as will be seen ismade of a single piece'rof 'cardboard of lsuitable size andproportions"mid;'- is shaped to form a relatively large plain backh'av-4 ing forwardly disposed parallel side#niembers*fl 32--32 each ofwhich is formed` narrowera'tfthe 50' l upper end than at .the lowerVendfs'orthat when positioned in the boxthebackofthe'-irlafm in spacedrelation to boththe. front wan of the box. vThe sides arevortioaincreased Il? and disposed outward to form side engaging members 33-33 toengage the inside of the front of the box and also their edges engagethe sides I and I6 of the box. An extension 34 is cut out of each of thesides 321 and disposed outward Vparallel to the engaging members 33 sothat the back portion of the platform will be` supported against thesides of the box to prevent lateral movement of the platform and themerchandise supported thereby. The upper end portion of the platform iscut and creased horizontally to form a flap that may be folded toproduce a forwardly disposed end closure member 35, that includes anup-turned edge portion 3B which is disposed in against the front and topof the box and serves to retain the upper end portion of the back 26 ofthe platform forward of the lower portion and its member 36 inengagement with the front of the box. These foldable extensions 35 and36 of the platform are obviously inclosed along with the tabs |1-I1 andthe closing flaps 2| and 22 before described, by the top flap 2| asshown in Fig. 2.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided a foldable boxwhich is especially adapted for containing and displaying fragilemerchandise or the like and which when assembled forms a compartmentthat is relatively oblong and deeper through the lower portion than thetop portion. It is also to be noted that the complete box is constructedto form two or more thicknesses of material upon all sides, the innerone of which is relatively iiexible and thus forms a cushion and a deadair space upon all sides. The container is further constructed so thatit may be arranged on horizontal shelves for display purposes so thatthe merchandise may be presented in an upright position and displayedthrough the transparent front to the best advantage.

While I have illustrated and described a preferred embodiment of myinvention, it will be understood that it is capable of variation andmodification without departing from the spirit of the invention. I,therefore, do not wish to be hunted to the precise details ofconstruction shown herein but reserve the right to avail myself of suchchanges and modifications as come within the scope of the appendedclaims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patentv is:

1. A box having a transparent front and a base in spaced relation to andcovering the lower end, and an inserted upright platform supported at anincline on the base in spaced relation to the back and having sidespositioned in spaced relation to the side walls of the box and includingfoldable side edge portions to engage the front and sides and a foldabletop end to engage the top and front to form a cushioned platform betterto support fragile merchandise.

2. The combination with a box including a transparent front, of aninserted platform having a back, an end and side portions, the backbeing arranged longitudinally of the box though closer to the back atone end of the box than the @other end,` said end, back and sides havingexetnsions to engage the sides, top and bottom of xthebox to hold theplatform in spaced relation tion .and foldable top and bottom endportions,

the top end being formed to slant from front to rear, Vthe bottom endportions being foldable to forman end and a supporting base above and inspaced relation to the bottom end, a partitioning member supported at anincline on the base within the box and extending longitudinally of 5 thebox and at an incline.

4. A folding display box of the class described, comprising a box havinga transparent front portion and foldable top and bottom end portions,the top end being formed to slant from front to rear, the bottom endportions being foldable to form an end and a supporting base above andin spaced relation to the bottom end, a partitioning member supported atan incline on the base within the box in spaced relation to the walls ofthe l5 box and extending longitudinally thereof.

5. A folding display box of the class described, formed of two pieces ofcardboard comprising an outer box member, and a platform member adaptedto be inserted in the box, the box member having foldable top and bottomclosing end portions and said bottom portions being formed to provide asupporting base above and in spaced relation to the bottom end, aplatform member supported on the base within the box and extendinglongitudinally of the box and at an incline with reference to the frontand back wall of the box, having extensions on each side portion toengage the front and side of the box to hold the side of the platform inspaced relation to the side of the box, the upper end portion of saidplatform also having an extension to engage the front of the box to holdit forward of said back.

6. A folding box of the class described, comprising a box havingfoldable top and bottom end portions, the top end being slanting fromfront to rear, the bottom end portions being foldable to form an end anda supporting base above and in spaced relation to the bottom end, thesaid supporting base having an upturned extension, 40.

a platform member supported on the base in engagement with said upturnedextension, and in spaced relation to the back of the box and havingopposite side portions with extensions to engage the sides of the boxand to hold the sides of the 4l platform in spaced relation to the sidesof the box, and an upper end portion that is folded and plositionedagainst the slanting top and front of t e box.

7. A folding display box of the class described. comprising a box havinga transparent front portion and foldable top and bottom end portions.the bottom end portions being foldable to form an end and a supportingbase above and in spaced relation to the bottom end, the said supportingl5 base having an upturned extension, a platform member supported on thebase in engagement with said upturned extension and in spaced relationto the back of the box and having opposite vertical sides withextensions to engage the sides 00 of the box and to hold the sides ofthe platform in spaced relation to the sides of the box, and an upperend portion that is folded and positioned against the top and front ofthe box.

s. A folding display box of the class described, l comprising a boxhaving a transparent front portion and foldable top and bottom endportions,l the top end being slanting from one side to another, thebottom end portions being foldable vto form an end and a supporting baseabove and 7 opposite vertical parallel side portions in spaced 'lrelation to the sides of the box, and an upper end portion that isfolded in and positioned against the top and front of the box.

9. A two part folding display box of the class described, comprising abox and insert in the form of a platform, the box including a.transparent iront portion and foldable top and bottom end portions, thetop end being slantingl the bottom end portions being foldable to forman end and a supporting base above the bottom end, the said supportingbase having an upturned extension, a. vertically disposed platformmember supported on the base against said extension and in spacedrelation to the back of the box and having opposite parallel sideportions with extensions to engage the side oi.' the box and to hold thesides of the platform in spaced relation to the sides of the box, andhaving an upper end portion that is folded and positioned against theslanting top and front of the box.

FRANK JOSEPH COLLINS.

